Siding for buildings



April 23, 1940. A. E. STOLZE SIDING FOR BUILDINGS Filed June 29, 1938 INVENTOR. H A. ESTOLZE ATTORNKEHYJ Patented Apr. 23, 1940 STATES 3 Claims.

My invention relates to a siding for buildings which may be applied in the same manner as ordinary weather boarding, being secured in position by means of nails, screws or the like either 5 directly to the studding of the wall as in the case of new buildings or to the previously applied siding when a building is being renovated.

The object of my invention is to provide a siding of the type above referred to which will not 1o only present the appearance of a brick Wall but which will result in a structure having the weather resisting qualities of such a wall. I accomplish this result by utilizing a channeled foundation panel, preferably of wood, in the grooves of which are nailed filling strips, preferably of ceramic material. The strips are separated by the ledges defining the channels to form horizontal grooves and the strips are provided with transverse grooves to simulate a brick or masonry structure. The vertical and horizontal grooves are filled with mortar so the entire exposed surface is of weather-proof material and no paint or other protective application is necessary.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates one form of my invention Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective View of a building wall in course of construction before the mortar is applied; Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of Figure 1, after the mortar is applied; Figure 3 is a perspective view of a portion of one of the filling strips; and Figure 4 is a section taken on the line Lil of Figure 2.

In the drawing I have shown my siding as secured directly to the studding 5 of a building wall. It may, however, be secured to a previously applied siding of weather board or the like. The siding comprises a number of horizontal tiers of foundation panels 5. These panels are preferably made of wood but may be formed of other material, such as molded asbestos, which will permit the necessary constructional operations of cutting to length and nailing in position. Each panel is provided in its outer face with three full channels I and two half channels 5 8. The half channel of one tier of panels cooperates with that of the succeeding tier to form a complete channel. The channels are defined by ledges 9 forming spacing means to provide horizontal grooves between the filling strips seated in the groove, each of which is of the exact width of one of the strips.

The filling strips I!) are preferably formed of ceramic material such as ordinary brick, terra cotta or cement. They are made of such length 5 as may be conveniently handled by the workmen erecting the building. The outer face of the strip is provided at regular intervals with transverse grooves dividing the face of the strip into blocks to simulate brick or masonry Work. If brick work is to be simulated, the length of the blocks will be about twice-the width of the strip, as shown. At the reduced portions resulting from grooves H, the strip is provided with pro-formed openings l2 for nails l3 or similar fastening means by means of which the strips are secured to the foundation panels. In case grooves II come in alignment with the studs 5, long nails l3 may be used in order to not only secure the strips to the panel but to assist in securing the panels to the studding. To add greater strength to the filling strips, they may be reenforced by expanded metal I 4, wire mesh or the like. This reenforcement is particularly applicable when the strips are molded from cement.

In forming a wall with my siding, the foundation panels are first nailed to the studding or other support. The filling strips are then positioned in the channels with their transverse grooves II in staggered relation and secured to the panels by nails l3 or other fastening means extending through the pre-formed openings l2 and into the panels. Finally both the horizontal grooves between the strips and the vertical grooves in the strips are filled with mortar l5 as in the usual tuck pointing of brick work. This completes the simulation of brick or masonry work and also covers the head of the nails and those portions of the foundation panels which would otherwise be exposed to the weather.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Pat'- ent of the United States is:

l. A wall structure comprising a support, foundation panels secured to said support, each of said panels having a plurality of longitudinal ledges projecting from the face thereof and forming channels, filling strips of ceramic material positioned in the channels, said strips being spaced apart by the ledges and projecting beyond the same to provide horizontal grooves, said strips each having transverse grooves dividing it into blocks, said strips having pro-formed openings therein aligned with said transverse grooves, fastening means extending through said openings into the panels, and a mortar filling for both said longitudinal and transverse grooves. I

2. A siding for buildings comprising a plurality of workable foundation panels secured to the studding of a wall or to previously applied siding, each panel being provided with ledges forming lateral semi-channels with one or more intermediate whole channels, a semi-channel of one panel cooperating with that of an adjacent panel to form an entire channel, filling strips of ceramic material in said channels, said strips projecting beyond the ledges and having transverse grooves, and pre-formed openings in the strips in alignment with said grooves for fastening the strips in position in the channels.

3. A siding for buildings comprising a plurality of workable foundation channels secured to the studding of a wall or to previously applied siding, each panel being provided with ledges forming lateral semi-channels with one or more intermediate whole channels, a semi-channel of one panel cooperating with that of an adjacent panel to form an entire channel, filling strips of ceramic material in said channels, said strips projecting beyond the ledges and having transverse grooves, pre-formed openings in the strips in alignment with the grooves for fastening the strips in position in the channels, and a mortar filling in the grooves to simulate a brick wall and to cover the fastening means in said pre-formed openings.

ALBERT E. STOLZE. 

